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ArticleDementia and geriatric cognitive disorders extra

How Do Community-Dwelling Persons with Alzheimer Disease Fall? Falls in the FINALEX Study.

Niko M Perttila, Hannareeta Öhman, Timo E Strandberg, Hannu Kautiainen, Minna Raivio, Marja-Liisa Laakkonen, Niina Savikko, Reijo S Tilvis, Kaisu H Pitkala

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Article in Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders extra. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Niko M PerttilaDepartment of General Practice and Unit of Primary Health Care, University of Helsinki, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
Hannareeta ÖhmanDepartment of General Practice and Unit of Primary Health Care, University of Helsinki, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
Timo E StrandbergUniversity of Helsinki, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
Hannu KautiainenDepartment of General Practice and Unit of Primary Health Care, University of Helsinki, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
Minna RaivioDepartment of General Practice and Unit of Primary Health Care, University of Helsinki, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
Marja-Liisa LaakkonenDepartment of General Practice and Unit of Primary Health Care, University of Helsinki, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
Niina SavikkoUniversity of Helsinki, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
Reijo S TilvisUniversity of Helsinki, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
Kaisu H PitkalaDepartment of General Practice and Unit of Primary Health Care, University of Helsinki, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPeople with dementia are at high risk for falls. However, little is known of the features causing falls in Alzheimer disease (AD). Our aim was to investigate how participants with AD fall.

methodsIn the FINALEX (Finnish Alzheimer Disease Exercise Trial) study, participants' (

resultsThe most common reason for falls (

conclusionsOur study provides a detailed account on how and why people with AD fall, suggesting several risk and protective factors.

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Alzheimer diseaseExerciseFalls

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PMID28690633
PMCPMC5498949
OpenAlexW2664573037

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